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Wednesday, 12 June 2013 02:44

Catherine McKinnell pledges to support children with Type 1 diabetes in Newcastle

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Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has pledged her support for children with Type 1 diabetes by backing a call from Diabetes UK for improved healthcare for children and young people living with the condition. Catherine recently attended an event hosted by Diabetes UK in Parliament, held to help launch the charity’s ‘Type 1 Essentials’ campaign, Continue Reading...

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Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:04

Catherine McKinnell MP statement on children’s heart surgery announcement

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Commenting on the Health Secretary’s announcement on the future of children’s heart surgery in England today (12th June), Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell said: “The continued delay in a decision on this issue is extremely disappointing. “It’s almost two years since I expressed my concerns in the Commons that this matter should be resolved once Continue Reading...

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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:54

Newcastle MP slams public health funding figures

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Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has slammed the Government’s attitude to investing in public health in the North East, following recent analysis by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Region, which confirms that our region is receiving far lower public health funding per person than other, much more affluent areas in the South East Continue Reading...

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Wednesday, 01 May 2013 09:58

Newcastle MP backs Action on Stroke Month

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Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle North, has pledged her support to Action on Stroke Month which starts today, 1st May. Action on Stroke Month helps to raise awareness of stroke and lets stroke survivors and families know that support is available, with over 150 awareness, information and fundraising events taking place across the UK during May. Continue Reading...

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Friday, 19 April 2013 12:42

Newcastle North MP demands end to delay on plain tobacco packaging

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Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has called on the Coalition to stop prevaricating and finally commit to introducing plain – or ‘standardised’ – packaging for cigarettes, in the light of shocking new figures on children taking up the habit. At a joint meeting this week of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Smoking and Health Continue Reading...

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